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Addenda, Queen Elizabeth - Volume 34 February 1600 Feburary 1600 Feb. 4. Westminster. 25. Grant to John Leigh, clerk of the Buttery, in reversion after Roger, Lord North, of the office of keeper of Home Park, co. Kent, and

Volume 269 Miscellaneous 1728 Miscellaneous 1728 Documents for which a brief description suffices. Date. Description of Document. From To Purport. 2 Jan. 1. Certificate - Lord Halifax - As to the amount at the Receipt of the Exchequer as

Preface Preface. It is notoriously evident, that, in the agitation of every important question which has occupied the attention of the City of Bristol during the last ten years, the Corporation and Citizens have been divided: which, it is

Chapter 1 Origins of the grant of the town of Bristol Bristol Town Duties. A collection of original and interesting documents. Origin of the Grant of the Town of Bristol. On consulting our early Historians we find, that for

Victoria County History

Sport, ancient and modern Coursing COURSING COURSING It has been mentioned that Henry VIII when subdividing the Home Park and Bushey Park at Hampton converted portions of them into the course, 144 acres, and the hare warren, 380 acres

Sport, ancient and modern Racing RACING The earliest mention of racing in connexion with Middlesex is the statement of Fitz Stephen , in his description of London , that horses were then usually exposed for sale at Smithfield ,

Sport, ancient and modern Golf GOLF Golf was first introduced into Middlesex in 1890 by the formation of the Staines and West Middlesex Clubs, which was followed in 1891 by that of the Northwood Club, and during the eighteen